Roadway construction for toy cars.



J. L. GOWBN.

ROADWAY GONSTRUGTION FOR TOY (JARS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31, 1913.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

Application filed May 31, 1913. Serial No. 770,896.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, JOSHUA L. Cowniv, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roadway Constructions for Toy Cars, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to roadway construction for toy cars and has for its object to provide a sectional construction which is cheaply made and readily set up.

In the drawing illustrating this invention Figure 1 is a perspective view of two sections united together with a rail laid upon them. Fig. 2 is a perspective view looking irom one side of the united sections with the rail detached. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of coupling. F igp tis fragmental vertical sectional view of two sections connected with the modified form of coupling.

The roadway consists essentially of inverted channel shaped sheet metal units provided at their lower edges with flanges which are engaged by a coupling member. These inverted channels simulate a railway tie construction and, therefore, enhance the value of the construction as a toy.

Referring in detail to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, the units or sections 10 are formed preferably of sheet metal and consist of inverted channel shaped members having downwardly extending walls 11, provided at their bottom edges with upturned flanges 12. it; coupling member 13 is used for uniting these flanges and consists of a plate having overturned edges l t which are shaped to correspond with the upturned flanges 12 of the channel members. To unite the units or sections, they are placed side by side and the coupling member slipped endwise over the upstanding flanges 12, thus uniting the same and rigidly attaching the sections together. The overturned edges 14: in the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 may be formed by first bending the edge portions of the plate 13 inward and then over. In this way a firm connection is secured for the upturned flanges of the channels. The rail 15 may be laid along the ends of the channels and transversely thereto as clearly indicated in- Fig. 1.

In the modified construction illustrated in Fi s. o and 4, the engaging portions of the coupling plate, which in the construction first described consists of overturned edges of the coupling plate, is formed instead by stamping out of the coupling plate 28,

"spaced tongues 24 and 25 extending preferably from opposite sides of the midwidth of the plate. These tongues having overturned ends 26 and 27 which engage over the upturned flanges 12 of the channels 10. The tongues 24 and 25 on the opposite sides of the midwidth of the plate alternate with each other,performing the function of coupling substantially as effectively as the continuous overturned edges.

daring thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A. roadway for toy cars, comprising inverted sheet metal channel members extending transversely of the roadway, upon which rails are adapted to be placed said channel members having longitudinal walls, and means for coupling the adjacent walls of adjacent channel members together.

A roadway for toy cars, comprising inverted sheet metal channel members, upon which rails are adapted to be placed, the walls of said members having upturned flanges, and a coupling member provided with means for engaging the flanges of adj acent walls to couple the channels together.

3. A roadway for toy cars, comprising inverted sheet metal channels upon which rails are adapted to be placed the walls of said channels having upturned flanges, and a coupling member having overturned portions engaging the flanges of adjacent walls to couple the channels together.

4. A roadway for toy cars, comprising spaced sheet metal sections upon which rails are adapted to be placed and extending transversely of the roadway and provided with flanges formed thereon, and a coupling member having overturned portions engag ing the adjacent flanges of adjacent sec tions.

5. A roadway for toy cars, comprising inverted sheet metal. channels upon which rails are adapted to he placed extending transversely of the roadway, and having upturned flanges formed at their edges, and a coupling member having overturned edges engaging the adjacent flanges of adjacent channels.

6. A roadway for toy cars, comprising Signed at lN eYv l YOrk Oity in the county inverted sheet'metal channel shaped sections of New York, and State of New York, this 10 extending transversely of the roadway and 24th day of May A. D. 1913.

provided With upturned flanges at their edges, and a coupling.v member having alv JOSHUA COWEN' ternately' disposed tongues extending up- WVitnesses: Ward therefrom engaging said upturned FRANK M. As LEY,

flanges. MINNIE S, MILLER.

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